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Robert J. Bonds 
Walterboro, South Carolina
Partner
phone (843) 549-6432
fax (843) 549-1973
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Robert J. Bonds began practicing law in Walterboro, South Carolina in 1990.  He is an experienced trial lawyer who has represented hundreds of plaintiffs injured from defective products, auto accidents, and truck collisions.  In 2006, Mr. Bonds, along with a team of other associated counsel, represented Jesse Branham, Jr.  when his son sustained serious injuries as a result of being ejected from a Ford Bronco II automobile.  Jesse Branham, Jr. As the Guardian ad Litem for Jesse Branham, III  vs. Ford Motor Company and Sherry Hale resulted in a $31 Million jury verdict for Mr. Bonds' client.  Mr. Bonds has also recovered large monetary awards for clients injured by the drivers of commercial vehicles.  He has more recently become involved in nursing home abuse and neglect cases.  He is fully committed to protecting the rights of those individuals who are most vulnerable and unable to protect themselves. 

Over the years, he has amassed considerable experience in the representation of those who have been accused of crimes.  Mr. Bonds' criminal practice involves representing individuals accused of driving under the influence (DUI), drug possession and trafficking, criminal sexual conduct charges, and animal cruelty cases.

Mr. Bonds' practice has expanded beyond appearances in Magistrate's Court, General Sessions Court, and the Court of Common Pleas in Walterboro.  He regularly handles cases in Beaufort County, Hampton County, Allendale County, and Charleston County. 

Mr. Bonds and his wife, Harriet, reside in Walterboro and have three children.  He and his family enjoy boating, hunting and farming.  They are active members of Bethel United Methodist Church in Walterboro, where he serves as Chairman of the Church Council.  He is a past President of the Walterboro Rotary Club and has served in the past as a member of Colleton County's Joint Planning Commission and the Walterboro Municipal Planning Commission.  He has also served on the Colleton County Board of Voter Registration.
Areas of Practice:
65% Accident and Injury
10% Nursing Home Abuse
10% Automobile Defect
15% Criminal Defense/DUI/Drug Cases
Litigation Percentage:
98% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
South Carolina, 1990
Education:
Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Buies Creek, North Carolina
J.D.


University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1986
B.A.
Major: Political Science


Professional Associations and Memberships:
South Carolina Association For Justice, 1998 - 2008
Member


South Carolina Bar Association, 1996 - 2000
House of Delegates Representative


Past Employment Positions:
Bogoslow & Jones, Associate Attorney, 1990 - 1995


Pro Bono Activities:
Legal Line Radio Show WALI 93.7 FM, 2004 - 2008
Office Location

Hetrick, Harvin & Bonds
Attorneys at Law
125 South Walter Street
P.O. Box 139
Walterboro, SC 29488
843-701-4242 Local
877-314-6850 Toll-free

Make sure to have your legal questions answered or just listen to a discussion of contemporary legal issues on each Friday morning with attorney Robert J. Bonds on "Walterboro's Own" WALLY, 93.7 FM.

Hetrick, Harvin & Bonds is located in Walterboro, South Carolina, and serves clients throughout Colleton County, Beaufort County, Charleston County, Hampton County, Jasper County and Allendale County, including Walterboro, Beaufort, Charleston, Hilton Head, Bluffton, Edisto Island, Hampton, Orangeburg, Bamberg, Hardeeville, Santee, Allendale, Green Pond, Cottageville, Ridgeland, Yemassee and the entire Lowcountry of SC.